Bioshock 2: System requirements released - Update: DRM less restrictive

25.01.2010 um 10:49 Uhr Just recently the Bioshock 2 system requirements have been revealed. The list also contains information about the copy protection.

Original article: January 20, 2010The system requirements of Bioshock 2 have been published on Steam. Besides the minimal and recommended hardware specs you can also find information about the copy protection. It is for example required to be log in to a Games for Windows account to save the game, receive achievements and similar things. Besides that an internet connection is required when you install the game for the first time. Above all that, Securom will be applied to your system during the installation of Bioshock 2.

Below you can find the system requirements of Bioshock 2 as they are listed on Steam.

BioShock 2 is using a standard Games for Windows Live activation system, much like other games you have played in the past. That doesn't mean you always have to be online to play or save the game - you can create an offline profile for the Single Player portion of the game (you just won't earn achievements and you can't play Multiplayer, of course.)

We are using SecuROM only as a disc check method for the retail copy of BioShock 2. That is it's only use.

Update: January 25, 2010After continuous critique on the DRM system of Bioshock 2 2k Games apparently gives in. A new, official post of the developers describes that security system for the forthcoming action game has been loosed up.

Accordingly there will be no activation limit via Securom for the retail and download version of Bioshock 2. It is only used to check if the executable file of the game is valid. Furthermore the guidelines will be aligned to the standard model of Games for Windows Live. This means that you can make up to 15 activations until you need to reset, what is done quickly by calling Microsoft.